Reappraising the microscopic anatomy of human testis: identification of telocyte networks in the peritubular and intertubular stromal space

Abstract Telocytes are a recently described stromal cell type widely distributed in various organs including the female and male reproductive systems. This study was aimed to investigate for the first time the existence, distribution and characteristics of telocytes in normal human testis by an inte...

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Main Authors: Mirca Marini, Irene Rosa, Daniele Guasti, Mauro Gacci, Eleonora Sgambati, Lidia Ibba-Manneschi, Mirko Manetti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2018-10-01
Series:Scientific Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-33126-2